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New York Film Critics Can’t Wait to Give Their Top Prizes to The Artist
The Gotham gang also names Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep as Best Actor and Actress, and Albert Brooks and Jessica Chastain in the supporting categories
How’s That Again? Tree of Life Ties With… Beginners at Gotham Film Awards
Mike Mills’ near-memoir Beginners and Terrence Malick’s sweeping The Tree of Life tied for best feature at the Gotham Film Awards Monday night. This may be the only two things that the films have in common. Malick’s The Tree of …
High Grossing: Movies That Make Their Audiences Sick
It’s not just the script of the new Twilight film that is making people queasy. One Utah man is claiming that the strobe-light-filled birthing scene near the end of the movie prompted his seizure. Of course, this isn’t the …
The Master of Cinematic Vulgarity: Ken Russell (1927-2011)
Called “the British Fellini,” Russell directed Tommy, Women in Love, Altered States, Lisztomania and other over-the-top classics
Down In Front! Where Do You Sit In Movie Theaters?
Choosing what to see isn’t necessarily the hardest part of a night out at the movies. Sometimes the bigger question is, where do you sit? On the aisles for easy access to Twizzlers and Diet Coke refills? Or do you map out the …
Rampart: Woody Harrelson Shines as L.A.’s Dirtiest Cop
In this followup to The Messenger, the star brings power and complexity to another of James Ellroy’s wily, corrupt boys in blue
What Movies Will You Watch this Holiday Weekend?
Do ‘The Muppets,’ ‘Hugo,’ ‘My Week With Marilyn’ and ‘The Artist’ Make for the best week of releases this year?
Go Shopping this Holiday Season with TIME’s Populist App
If you’re thinking about buying books, albums, or DVDs for your loved ones this season, you might want to check out TIME’s free Populist iPad app
TIME Recommends: The Trotsky
Who says young people aren’t politically motivated? From New York to Oakland, the men and women of the Occupy movement have put their comfort and their safety on the line to demand, um, a whole lot of things. Which underscores …
Happy Feet Two: Mr. Miller’s Poppy Penguins Save Their Own Planet
In his effervescent sequel to the 2006 hit, director George Miller softens the eco-message and ups the pleasure ante for 97 mins. of 3-D delight
American Actress Jessica Chastain Will Play Princess Diana
American actress Jessica Chastain will play Princess Diana |
Nazis on the Moon: Iron Sky and the Crowdsourced Film
I love a good sci-fi movie. But these days, most of them are are like the Mets: tons of promise followed by complete disappointment.